Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-06
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a1eu1oio W parentai IN ot0or Psasaeo uIsCsPlAns1y
1t was originally incorporated by Congress As .
"house OF correction for boys" by act approved
title was changed 20 the Reform school OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia by act OF Congress approved
managed S b ~ r II named Bonrd Of
Trustees OF the Reform School OF the District OF
Columbia" consisting OF seven persons appointed
by the President OF the United States, On recon-
mendation OF the Attorney lvoL 10, p. 40,
U. 8. stat. L. and two consulting trustees, namely,
the Tor Of ou8 YEARS. and
Der OF the House OF Representatives, appointed by
the Speaker thereof for term Of two years g., p
OF Columbia ex ofclo.
The necessity Of this institution is too apparent
to need COMMENT and there only remains to be
added that its usefulness is commensurate with
the facilities at the command OF those VINO have 1t
The trustees report that fifty.nine boys were 70
ce1ved during the fiscal year ended June So 1887,
and that the daily average number under care dur
ing SAID period was 157, at cost per capita for the
The receipts, salaries, Sl1 GIG; support,
rt $B6l6 ~
Balance. es IS
The institution paid $2,9O5 80 into the United
states Treasury, 81 Al OF which were proceeds
Of sale Of farm products and articles produced by
labor OF inmates, not needed for consumption or
use In the institution.
Full details of the operations of the institution
report OF the trustees In Appendix B.
line commissioners make no estimate for this in
sttutlon here for the reason that they included an
estimate Tor 1t In their annual estimate the Sec
rotary or the Treasury on october /, 1887.
INDUSTRIAL HONE SCHOOL
This institution Is located east of Tenleytown
Road, near the city OF georgetown. It's object Is
to provide shelter for and to educate in the ele-
entary principles OF handicraft, in connection
with ordinary mental studies, children between
the ages OF five and fifteen years, who, from in
dgency or neglect would otherwise be without such
Such children are admitted upon order Of the
court or request OF parents and Others after due
investigation as to the merits OF each case.
line, Inc institution was Incorporated March II 1872,
under the act OF May 3, 1870, providing for the
creation OF corporations in the District by general
law.
The general control is exercised by board Of
citation held on the last Monday of October
The sites for the buildings OF this institution
ana tne contiguous land used by 1t belong
TO the District OF Columbia This ground
by Elisha ". Williams, July 10, 1890,
and was used by that corporation for aimhouse
purposes, but Is now occupied by this Institution
under permission OF the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia
The value Of the buildings and grounds are es-
timated at over $4,000.
The buildings will accommodate about 1OO but
the means at the disposal OF the managers are in
adequate for the support and care OF that number
The number admitted during the last fiscal wear
was as: The monthly average is reported to have
The cost per capita for the year of mainten ance
OF dependants, including salaries, supplies, furni-
ture. and ordinary repairs, was $1I6SS.
me receipts were, United States appro-
othar so,,. $4,000 90
JULIET sourceS......... 5,152 ID
15.152 Ia